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Families gather to remember victims of El Paso shooting

3:58 am August 10, 2019

El Paso: Families of those killed when a gunman opened fire at an El Paso Walmart are gathering at funerals on each side of the U.S.-Mexico border to remember loved ones whose lives told the story of the vibrant region. The 22 people killed ranged in age from 15 to 90, and included citizens of […]

El Paso shooting suspect said he targeted Mexicans

3:45 am August 10, 2019

El Paso, Texas: The man accused of carrying out last weekend’s deadly mass shooting at a Walmart in the Texas border city of El Paso confessed to officers while he was surrendering and later explained that he had been targeting Mexicans, authorities say. Patrick Crusius, 21, emerged with his hands up from a vehicle that […]

Xi said Sino-US relations were at a "critical juncture", CCTV said, adding that cooperation was mutually beneficial and "the only right choice." "I hope that the US will take substantive actions to improve Sino-US relations, and both sides can work together to strengthen cooperation in fighting the epidemic," he said. Some provinces, cities and companies in China have provided medical supplies and support to the US as well, Xi added.

IMF warns increasing US tariffs could cut China growth sharply

3:20 am August 10, 2019

Washington: China’s economy already is slowing amid the trade conflict with the US, but if Washington were to ramp up tariffs even further it could cut Chinese growth sharply, the IMF warned Friday. The International Monetary Fund trimmed its growth forecast for China to 6.2 percent this year, assuming no new tariffs are imposed, but […]

Trump pledges respect for gun lobby in post-massacre debate

8:45 pm August 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump said Friday he was talking to the National Rifle Association to ensure their “very strong views” on gun control were respected in the wake of last weekend’s back-to-back mass shootings, pitching himself as the America’s biggest supporter of gun rights. Trump confirmed he had spoken to leaders of the powerful […]

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Trump names new acting intelligence director as Gordon quits

2:17 pm August 9, 2019

Washington: US President Donald Trump has announced that his respected Deputy Director of National Intelligence was resigning, the latest chapter in a broad reshuffle at the top of the country’s spy agencies. Sue Gordon spent a quarter-century in the CIA before becoming second-in-command to outgoing Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and was in line […]